The Great Kemeri Journey is an accessible boardwalk that provides safe passage through the Great Kemeri Bog in Latvia, culminating in an observation deck that provides two divergent outlooks.

This design project was completed in 2018 by Bryan Samuel and Lauren Gilmartin

A rendering of wooden boardwalk over a bog
A rendering of wooden boardwalk over a bog
A rendering of an observation tower
A rendering of an observation tower

Raised Observation

Along the Boardwalk

a rendering of a man in a wheelchair looking out over a bog
a rendering of a man in a wheelchair looking out over a bog

Sunken Observation

an architectural sketch
an architectural sketch
an architectural section drawing
an architectural section drawing

Concept Sketch

Observation Section

a pros and cons list diagram of different accessible strategies
a pros and cons list diagram of different accessible strategies

Accessible Tower Strategies